It is not unusual to get a sudden spasm or cramp in a muscle, causing excruciating pain and a temporary inability to move. The condition, however, has an unusual colloquial name in the US and the UK — charley horse. This may be because the pain resembles the kick of a horse. The ailment is [...]
An herb called Brazilian mint treats pain as effectively as some synthetic drugs, English researchers report.
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Traditional healers in Brazil have long used the herb Hyptis crenata to treat a range of health problems, including headaches, stomach pain, fever and flu. This study is the first to scientifically prove the pain-relieving properties of Brazilian mint.
In experiments [...]
It’s known that eating a lot of salt puts people at greater risk of high blood pressure. Now there’s confirmation of a corollary: High salt intake also translates to significantly greater risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke.
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A review published in the Nov. 25 online edition of BMJ found that a difference of just 5 grams [...]
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Botanical Name: Santolina Chamaecyparissus (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Compositae
Synonym: Santolina.
Common Name: French Lavender, like L. Stoechas
Part Used: Herb.
Habitat: Europe – Mediterranean. Occasionally naturalized in Britain. Dry ground, stony banks and rocks, usually on calcareous soils
Description:
Cotton Lavender is an evergreen perennial herb with aromatic strangely shaped silver leaves with that remind one of ocean [...]
Botanical Name: Delphinium staphisagria (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Ranunculaceae
Synonym: Lousewort.
Comon Name:Lice-Bane or Stavesacre.
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranunculales
Genus: Delphinium
Species: D. staphisagria
Part Used: Seeds.
Habitat: Indigenous to Asia Minor and Europe – Mediterranean.It is cultivated in France and Italy. Field verges and in scrub, on hot dry soils. Often found in poor soils.
Description:
Delphinium staphisagria is a perennial plant , with [...]
If worms are any indication, all the sugar in your diet could spell much more than obesity and type 2 diabetes. Researchers reporting in the November issue of Cell Metabolism say it might also be taking years off your life.
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By adding just a small amount of glucose to C. elegans’ usual fare of straight [...]
Writing in the journal Clinical Endocrinology, scientists from the Netherlands, Austria, and the U.S. report that low blood levels of the sunshine vitamin are associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality, and mortality from heart disease, in the elderly. The research follows hot on the heels of similar findings published in Nutrition Research and in [...]
Botanical Name: Delphinium Consolida
Family: N.O. Ranunculacae
Synonyms: Lark’s Heel. Lark’s Toe. Lark’s Claw. Knight’s Spur.
Part Used: Seed.
Habitat: Europe. The Field Larkspur grows wild in cornfields throughout Europe. Though a doubtful native, it is found occasionally in England in considerable quantities in sandy or chalky cornfields, especially in Cambridgeshire.S. Europe. A rare casual in Britain. Cornfields [...]
If Only
Since most of our experiences are rooted in cause and effect, we naturally want to justify our contentment. We envision grand circumstances, stating that if only we could achieve this goal or obtain that possession, we would finally be in a position to attain happiness. As a result, satisfaction is always just out [...]
Botanical Name: Spiranthes autumnalis (ORICH.)
Family: N.O. Spiranthideoe
Synonyms: Ophrys spiralis – L., Spiranthes autumnalis – Rich.
Part Used: Tuberous root.
Habitat: Dry, hilly fields all over Europe – towards the Caucasus. (Lady’s Tresses grow on the Sussex downs near Amberley. – EDITOR.)
Europe, including Britain, south and east from Denmark to N. Africa and W. Asia.
Hilly pastures, [...]
